STAGE 904
  • THE JAM REPORT
  • Bands
    • Area 51
    • Atlantic Alibi
    • Audiokick
    • Back Alley Cadillac
    • Billy Buchanan
    • Big Engine
    • Bite the Bullet
    • Blackwater cc
    • Blackwater Swamp Band
    • Blistur
    • Bluesdog & The Howlers
    • Blood, Sweat, and Whiskey
    • Bluff 5
    • Boogie Freaks
    • Briteside
    • Casey & The Fog
    • Cain't Never Could
    • Chilly Rino
    • City of Bridges
    • Chris Tyler Band
    • Creatures of Habit
    • Dancing Bear
    • Dillinger
    • Disciples of the South
    • Don't Call Me Shirley
    • Duval County Line
    • Duval Station
    • Even Steven
    • FasTrain
    • Fat Cactus
    • Fratello
    • Ghost Rider
    • Good Wood Band
    • Higher Ground
    • The Matt Altman Band
    • Highway Jones
    • Hind Site
    • Hijinks
    • Honey Hounds
    • Jason Evens Band
    • Jay Garrett And the Pack
    • Jinxx
    • Joe Santana's Kingfish
    • Julia Gulia
    • Just Us
    • Kim & The Black Cat Bones
    • Lifeline
    • Little Geronimo
    • Little Green Men
    • Love Monkey
    • Lunar Coast
    • Monkey Wrench
    • Neon Whiskey
    • Never Again
    • No Filter
    • OZone Baby
    • Paul Wane Experience
    • Pink Paisleys
    • Probable Cause
    • Random Tandem
    • River City Sound System
    • Rocket
    • Roger That
    • The Sam Hill Band
    • Second Shot
    • Sidewalk 65
    • Skytrain
    • Split Tone
    • Sister Insane
    • Smokestack
    • Southbound41
    • Spanky the Band
    • The Band Be Easy
    • The Clint Anglin Band
    • The Curt Towne Band
    • The Firewater Tent Revival
    • The Groov
    • The Glass Camals
    • The Invasions
    • The Matt Altman Band
    • The METRO Band
    • The Party Cartel
    • The Salty Dawgs
    • The Third Degree
    • Town
    • Top Shelf Band
    • Vegas Gray
    • Vibe
    • Whiskey Heart
    • Wildfire Rising
    • X-Hale
    • YOWSAH
    • Zero Hour
    • 1 Hot Mess
    • 4Play
    • 4syte
    • 5 O'Clock Shadow
    • 7 Street Band
    • 933
  • Venues
    • American Legion Post # 137
    • Boondocks Gastro Pub
    • Boondocks Grill & Bar
    • Cheers - Park Ave.
    • Cliff's Bar & Grill
    • COLONIAL OAK MUSIC PARK
    • CRACKERS LOUNGE AND PACKAGE
    • Culhane's Irish Pub - Southside
    • Dalton’s Sports Grill
    • Dante's Place Lounge
    • Dick's Wings - Lakewood
    • Dicks Wings and Grill North Jacksonville
    • Flight 747 Lounge
    • Flying Fish Tap House
    • Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar
    • Fly's Tie Irish Pub
    • Gusto's
    • Hurricane Grill & Wings · Fleming Island
    • Hurricane Grill & Wings
    • Hurricane Patty's in Saint Augustine
    • Iggy's Grill and Bar
    • Island Girl Gate Parkway
    • Jerry's Sports Grille
    • Lake Shore Bar
    • Lynch's Irish Pub
    • Mellow Mushroom
    • Mercury Moon
    • Monkey's Uncle Tavern
    • Monty's Liqour
    • My Place Bar & Grill
    • Murray's Uptown Yukon
    • Palms Fish Camp Restaurant
    • Rascals Pub
    • Sliders Seaside Grill
    • That Bar at the Arena
    • The Bar With No Name
    • The Muse Bourbon Bar and Grill
    • The Pier Cantina and Sandbar i
    • The Roadhouse
    • Whiskey Jax Kitchen & Cocktails - Baymeadows
    • Whitey's Fish Camp
    • Your Place Bar & Grill
  • Florida Blues Festivals
    • Springing The Blues
    • Vero Beach Blues Festival
    • Boca Blues Festival
  • Contact Us
  • Tampa Blues Festival
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Higher Ground was originally started back in 1998 by singer/Songwriter Tim Westerwelle. Tim has always been a huge fan of Jim Morrison and the Doors, you can hear the influence in his songs. The songs are about real life experiences and lessons learned along the musical journey of his life. Through lineup changes due to band members that passed and various other reasons, the music has always persevered. The current lineup is often considered to be the most focused and hardest working of all. Higher Ground Today is Mike Mcgillacutty on Lead Guitar and I might add one of the absolute best guitarists on the Jacksonville circuit today bringing his style of playing the most tasty links to the music! This man is most certainly one of the driving forces of the Higher Ground sound! The rhythm section includes drummer Cm Jones with a driving beat and precise in the pocket playing. On Rhythm guitar is Josh Drulia who has also been a force to reckon with. From melodic strumming and exchanges of hot licks with Mike, he has contributed to the sound that is Higher Ground Today.
Finally, last but certainly not least, we have the incredible playing of the bass by Orrie Flynt who keeps the timing for every one else and always leaves you smiling.
Now the sound itself has been described as Southern Style Punk Rock with a tinge of 70's psychedelic Rock that appeals to a wide demographic of people from 20 year olds to folks in their 60's and beyond.
Higher Ground has a fan base that we lovingly refer to as "The Grounders" and they have been very supportive of us as can be seen by the votes we received in the STAGE 904 poll. Thanks to Drew Atwell and the helping hands he has working with him on the poll. Higher Ground is very grateful and thankful for the support of everyone who helped us win the Band of the Month! Keep Rocking!

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(904) 343-0774
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  • THE JAM REPORT
  • Bands
    • Area 51
    • Atlantic Alibi
    • Audiokick
    • Back Alley Cadillac
    • Billy Buchanan
    • Big Engine
    • Bite the Bullet
    • Blackwater cc
    • Blackwater Swamp Band
    • Blistur
    • Bluesdog & The Howlers
    • Blood, Sweat, and Whiskey
    • Bluff 5
    • Boogie Freaks
    • Briteside
    • Casey & The Fog
    • Cain't Never Could
    • Chilly Rino
    • City of Bridges
    • Chris Tyler Band
    • Creatures of Habit
    • Dancing Bear
    • Dillinger
    • Disciples of the South
    • Don't Call Me Shirley
    • Duval County Line
    • Duval Station
    • Even Steven
    • FasTrain
    • Fat Cactus
    • Fratello
    • Ghost Rider
    • Good Wood Band
    • Higher Ground
    • The Matt Altman Band
    • Highway Jones
    • Hind Site
    • Hijinks
    • Honey Hounds
    • Jason Evens Band
    • Jay Garrett And the Pack
    • Jinxx
    • Joe Santana's Kingfish
    • Julia Gulia
    • Just Us
    • Kim & The Black Cat Bones
    • Lifeline
    • Little Geronimo
    • Little Green Men
    • Love Monkey
    • Lunar Coast
    • Monkey Wrench
    • Neon Whiskey
    • Never Again
    • No Filter
    • OZone Baby
    • Paul Wane Experience
    • Pink Paisleys
    • Probable Cause
    • Random Tandem
    • River City Sound System
    • Rocket
    • Roger That
    • The Sam Hill Band
    • Second Shot
    • Sidewalk 65
    • Skytrain
    • Split Tone
    • Sister Insane
    • Smokestack
    • Southbound41
    • Spanky the Band
    • The Band Be Easy
    • The Clint Anglin Band
    • The Curt Towne Band
    • The Firewater Tent Revival
    • The Groov
    • The Glass Camals
    • The Invasions
    • The Matt Altman Band
    • The METRO Band
    • The Party Cartel
    • The Salty Dawgs
    • The Third Degree
    • Town
    • Top Shelf Band
    • Vegas Gray
    • Vibe
    • Whiskey Heart
    • Wildfire Rising
    • X-Hale
    • YOWSAH
    • Zero Hour
    • 1 Hot Mess
    • 4Play
    • 4syte
    • 5 O'Clock Shadow
    • 7 Street Band
    • 933
  • Venues
    • American Legion Post # 137
    • Boondocks Gastro Pub
    • Boondocks Grill & Bar
    • Cheers - Park Ave.
    • Cliff's Bar & Grill
    • COLONIAL OAK MUSIC PARK
    • CRACKERS LOUNGE AND PACKAGE
    • Culhane's Irish Pub - Southside
    • Dalton’s Sports Grill
    • Dante's Place Lounge
    • Dick's Wings - Lakewood
    • Dicks Wings and Grill North Jacksonville
    • Flight 747 Lounge
    • Flying Fish Tap House
    • Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar
    • Fly's Tie Irish Pub
    • Gusto's
    • Hurricane Grill & Wings · Fleming Island
    • Hurricane Grill & Wings
    • Hurricane Patty's in Saint Augustine
    • Iggy's Grill and Bar
    • Island Girl Gate Parkway
    • Jerry's Sports Grille
    • Lake Shore Bar
    • Lynch's Irish Pub
    • Mellow Mushroom
    • Mercury Moon
    • Monkey's Uncle Tavern
    • Monty's Liqour
    • My Place Bar & Grill
    • Murray's Uptown Yukon
    • Palms Fish Camp Restaurant
    • Rascals Pub
    • Sliders Seaside Grill
    • That Bar at the Arena
    • The Bar With No Name
    • The Muse Bourbon Bar and Grill
    • The Pier Cantina and Sandbar i
    • The Roadhouse
    • Whiskey Jax Kitchen & Cocktails - Baymeadows
    • Whitey's Fish Camp
    • Your Place Bar & Grill
  • Florida Blues Festivals
    • Springing The Blues
    • Vero Beach Blues Festival
    • Boca Blues Festival
  • Contact Us
  • Tampa Blues Festival